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Costa Mesa, CA vs Santa Fe, NM

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- Santa Fe is 0% more densely populated than Costa Mesa.
- People are 4.8% less likely to be married in Santa Fe.
- The Median Age is 8.0 years older in Santa Fe.
 Costa Mesa, CASanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock86,935329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4438.4
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 Population - 2010110,137  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock62,203285,036,114
 Population - 199096,357  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,665.993.4
 Land Area15.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Costa Mesa, CASanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Costa Mesa, CASanta Fe, NMUnited States
 White49.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian9.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock54.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Costa Mesa, CASanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Married Population45.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married41.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households41,243  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,78180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households16,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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